Is ICQ Safe? Well, the app has end-to-end encryption only for audio and video calls. All the other contents of your communications, like texts and photos you share with other people, do not have any protection and can be accessed by ICQ.

Is ICQ chat encrypted?

ICQ New uses end-to-end encryption — your call is encrypted on your device and decrypted at your friends device. That means that no one, even ICQ New, can gain access to your conversations. Make sure that your call is secured. During the call, you and your friend can check a special code to make sure it matches.

What is the safest online chat?

The 7 safest apps to send private and secure messagesTextSecure. Open Whisper Systems. TextSecure is an Android app built for the sole purpose of secure texting. Telegram (secret chats) Telegram. Telegram is a messaging app available on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Gliph. Gliph. Bleep. BitTorrent.15 Apr 2015

Which is most secure app for chatting?

Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service dedicated to end-to-end encrypted voice calling and encrypted texting. It is generally considered one of the most secure messaging apps on the market. The Signal messaging app is free to use and available on both Android and iOS operating systems.